Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-21
District Government Affairs.

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The Eccentric Association OF Engineers submits
the following list OF names OF applicants for the
position Of examiners and boiler Inspectors under
the law regulating steam engineering in the Dis
trict: j. j. Peabody, engineer at the Pension
office; John F. Riley, chief engineer of steamboat
Excelsior; Geo. n. Hunt, John A. Watts, assistant
engineer OF Treasury, and for boiler inspector
Daniel D0ugherty, assistant engineer OF the WASH
1ngt0n Heat and Power company
''TENLEyTowN."
The assessor, In letter to the Commissioners
has taken exception to the present (officiaD man.
ner OF spelling the OF the village of ssenaIly
town." and says Mr. Robt. Dick. now dead, once the
president Of the Turnpike Road company in
formed him that 1t should be spelled 'sTenley-
town."
WHARF RIGHTS.
w. w. Rapley submits a statement to the Dis
trict commissioners relative to the two wharveS
on the river front at and in front OF the square
west OF square Al, now occupied respectively by
Stephenson Bro. and Rich & Co., and he trusts
that the relations which he SuStainS TO those
Wharves may not be further interrupted and that
the water privileges connected Herewith may be
leased to him from April 1st at fair and reason
able rental
ExTINGUIsHKD LAMPS.
- Geo. A Mc1lhanny, president OF The Washington
Gas Light company, has written the Commission
ers urging that a just consideration be given OF
the responsibilities of his company In regard to
the accidental extinguishing Of street lamps which
have been lighted and afterward extinguisled by
high winds or individuals, and that no greater
contract demands.
GRADING EUCLID AVENUE.
The Commissioners will to-day advertise for
proposals for grading Euclid avenue. The dirt
taken thererrom will be used on oregon avenue.
THE NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.
The District Commissioners had a conference to-
nay at which the character OF the proposed police
regulations were fully discussed. The preparation
OF the regulations will be divided among the three
commissioners, In so far as they pertain to the
affairs entrusted TO each and are, therefore, ex-
pected to be very complete.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntwiSe as follows:
j. w. ShlleS to erect two brick dwellings, $780,
on C street, between Delaware avenue and Canal
street southwest. j. j. Shed, to erect two brick
streets northwest. H. NJ. Cafrrey, to erect two
brick dwellings, 81 GOO, near 6tn and East Capitol
streets southeast. c. W. King, to erect five brick
dwellings, $1,000 on D, between 9th and 7th
brick dwelling, $4,000, on 5th, between A and
streets northeast. Ii. POtburry, to erect three
brick dwellings $1,000, In alley between 21st and
22d and K and L streets northeast. C. R. Harlan
to erect four brick stores and dwellings, $1,000 on
7th street, between Boundary and streets north
west. JAS. N. Yateman, to erect three brick
dwellings, 5000, on 13H, between and streets
southwest. A. Long, to build second story on
1926 G street northeast, $500. Jas. L. House, to
repair 637 Virginia avenue southeast, $780, A. NJ.
avenue northwest, 5000 Catherine Neister, to
build brick addition TO III 9TH street northwest
$500. Mrs LanderS, to repair No. IS street
southeast, $3.50. q. G. Hubbard, to build frame
MIsCELLANEOCs
A. GreenleeS secretary or the West Washington
citizens committee, has forwarded to the Commits
siOnerS copy or the resolution adopted at their
meeting on March 18th, that all future tnuerments
In the Presbyterian and Lutheran cemeteries sit
A bar-r0Om license has been granted TO Herman
Daiker.